As suburbs around Adelaide echo to the sound of chainsaws and repair crews, focus has turned to the size and types of trees that have fallen during recent storms and whether they are suitable for highly populated areas....

An Indigenous family from the Western Division of New South Wales is on its way to finding out, and say they'll take the question to the High Court, if necessary. Murra Wurra Paakintji elder Dorothy Lawson says her grandparent's rights as "squatters" were over-looked when authorities built a ...

As the New South Wales parliament looks set to pass laws making it easier for farmers to clear native vegetation from their properties, a Lateline investigation has revealed the government's environmental watchdog has dropped probes into illegal clearing after direct political ...

Under the Tasmanian State Government's plans to make forest that was going to be protected under the Forest Peace Deal available for logging, two areas of forest next to the Three Capes track will be made available for logging. Although he state government maintains that while the forest next the ...

Environmentalists warn New South Wales will adopt Queensland-style lax land clearing regulations, under proposed changes to conservation laws. They're also concerned the legislation - to be introduced later this year - would further threaten vulnerable species. The New South Wales ...